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High Plains Drifter

The hardest grade catalogued at Mexican Mountain Road Area's Spaghetti Western Wall sector.

5.11a
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit High Plains Drifter

Best months: April–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    40° / 10°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    47° / 16°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    58° / 25°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    66° / 31°

    4 wet

  5. May

    75° / 40°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 47°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 54°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 52°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 43°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 32°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 20°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    41° / 11°

    4 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Castle Dale, UT, 24.3 mi away at 5,629 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This route represents the upper end of the grade spectrum at Mexican Mountain Road Area, where 17 climbs have been catalogued across a range from 5.6 to 5.11a.

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